Rockland receives new ambulance

The vehicle has a 2012 Ford chassis manufactured by AEV and purchased from Professional Vehicle Corp. of Mexico, Maine.

The $148,500 vehicle replaces a 2003 ambulance that was traded in for the purchase, said Rockland Fire Chief Charles Jordan Jr.

The city tries to trade in emergency vehicles every 2½ to three years, he said. The city has three ambulances, including the new one, that respond to 600 to 650 emergency calls each year.

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The new ambulance is similar to the previous ones purchased by the department. It is equipped, among other items, with a five-point harness system that assures that if the ambulance is involved in a crash that the patient on the stretcher will be safe.